Tag Archives: pandemic

Shhh! This is PURE MATH.

The pandemic did many things that hurt, but it also provided access we wouldn’t normally have.  For me, I was able to have intermittent fly-on-the-wall experiences with my daughter’s classroom shenanigans and serious discussions.  Having to go to work and school from home gave many parents that type of access, regardless of how big orContinue reading “Shhh! This is PURE MATH.”

GET A “PEACE”….. PLEASE!

The pandemic did more than wreak havoc.  It changed my trajectory and forced me to operate outside of my usual modus operandi – to take control of my potential and create according to God’s instruct.  With this, the experiences of the pandemic were translated to about thirteen pandemic-related poems.  At last minute, I decided thatContinue reading “GET A “PEACE”….. PLEASE!”

MY DISQUIETED STILLNESS

Each time I blog post, I am “led” to do so, one way or another.  As it stands now, there are about five pieces stored in my repertoire that I have written over the past three months and have not yet posted, for one reason or the other.   Simply put, I have been feeling quiet.Continue reading “MY DISQUIETED STILLNESS”

Carrying the burdens of 409[1]… it is a heavy time!

Disclaimer:  I am a believer in God’s Grace and His mercy, so I exist in complete gratitude, generally.  All of that is a given, so NONE of that which should occur in thankfulness is lost on me. The pandemic was declared on March 11, 2020.  When it was first announced, everyone I know as wellContinue reading “Carrying the burdens of 409[1]… it is a heavy time!”

Online Modality: the Introvert’s delight!

“I can’t do this any longer; I think I am going to die, if I have to stay home one more day,” exclaimed an extrovert somewhere. Everywhere I turn, I hear the extroverts murmuring about how much they hate online learning, teaching and working, etc.  Lecturers and students alike are constantly griping about how muchContinue reading “Online Modality: the Introvert’s delight!”

CO-PARENTING DURING THE PANDEMIC

“In the midst of the pandemic, people will show you one of two things:  the magnitude of their LOVE, or the extent of their hate.” – Stacey A Palmer 2020 PREAMBLE: The interesting thing about chronicling the pandemic parenting experience is that not every parent – mother or father (guardian, etc.) will identify with eachContinue reading “CO-PARENTING DURING THE PANDEMIC”

Parenting through the pandemic: a DELIBERATE effort at protecting our mental health.

There is no talking about the effects of the pandemic without talking about the mental health pandemonium that has ensued.  Parents everywhere are struggling mentally, and so are our children.  I am yet to come across a parent who has not had their own levels of stress or a breakdown of some kind.  For some,Continue reading “Parenting through the pandemic: a DELIBERATE effort at protecting our mental health.”

Parenting through a pandemic: my return!

What better time than now to reestablish my parenting blog while in the midst of a pandemic – something that I had never thought about happening – not in my lifetime.  Plus, what a time it is for us all – let alone mothers who must parent through a pandemic – not to mention thoseContinue reading “Parenting through a pandemic: my return!”